Digging through the ashes near Coffey Park

Chris Bipes, his wife, Kim, and his neighbor, Craig Lowry, dig through the ashes of his home near Coffey Park in hopes of finding valuables such as his coin collection and other items on Monday in Santa Rosa.

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Chris Bipes, his wife, Kim, and his neighbor, Craig Lowry, dig through the ashes of his home near Coffey Park in hopes of finding valuables such as his coin collection and other items on Monday in Santa Rosa.

The fire, which began Oct. 8 north of Highway 20 in Potter Valley and Redwood Valley, destroyed an estimated 540 structures. At least 42 people died this month in wind-driven blazes across Northern California, making this the deadliest series of fires in state history.

More than 3,000 firefighters remain on the frontlines of the state’s active wildfires, many of which are projected to be fully contained by the end of this week, Cal Fire reports. Firefighters continue to extinguish hot spots and perform fire suppression repair work.

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Temperatures across the state remain warm and dry. Cal Fire is urging Californians to take actions to prevent sparking a new wildfire. Learn more tips on how to prevent a wildfire at www.ReadyForWildfire.org.

Here is an update on other Northern California wildfires, as of Thursday morning, as reported by Cal Fire: